The Ultimate Fighter Live on FX Promo
by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:03 PM EDT
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The UFC's new partnership with Fox promises to not only bring new opportunities for the fighters but also to breath new life into a stagnant Ultimate Fighter Product. While at the press conference this past Thursday some details were released on the updated format, FX and the UFC have released the above video which provides some more details about Season 15 of the Ultimate Fighter. The video also shows some of the highlights of this upcoming season. I wasn't able to put any names to the faces but from what they show, the fights look to be exciting.
Field of 32 Fight to get onto the show: We've seen this before but due to time constraints on Spike, most of the opening fights came in the form of highlight packages. Season 15 will start with a live two hour long episode where fans will be treated to 16 fights. How they will fit 16 fights in 2 hours is anyone's guess but that's awesome news.
Fans vote on match ups: Yes, this is kind of shtick-y since who really knows how much input fans will actually have. If fans do have the opportunity to vote on the weekly fights, that's a great way to prevent the squash matches we've sometimes seen. I'm most interest in this aspect of the new show since we know that the Spike producers often had final say in all fights.
Episodes will feature highlights of the week: While the fights will be live, there will be a portion of the episode that will be a taped package of the week in the TUF house. Fans will see what's happened in and outside of training but the packages appear to be more training focused.
Live Fights: Awesome. Since they are live, my understanding is that they are counted towards an overall record. No more exhibition fights, these will matter for a fighter's career.
Post Fight: We've seen the random outbursts if they've been good for TV in the past. Future seasons promise to show what kind of emotion these guys deal with coming off of wins and losses. It's something that we've rarely seen in combat sports and will be a refreshing way to humanize the athletes.
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Won’t the time in the house be alot longer than usual, since they can’t film multiple fights on the same day, and edit them into separate episodes after the fact?
So glad the fights will be live… assuming they’re filmed in front of a crowd. The previous format was dull as all hell.
That would be awesome...even if it's like a small studio audience and the fights are free
It would add to the atmosphere.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like the trailer
Seems like same old, same old. I hope we see some big production changes.
They have to use current footage
We won’t see updated production until Season 15.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
They don't have to use the same music
and they’re showing the same types of things they usually show in the trailers. Having said that, I don’t know what they could use instead. Maybe I just don’t like the trailer because I don’t like TUF…
I'll be honest
I’m excited for Season 14 because of the BW and FWs. Season 15 I’ll give a chance to since it’ll be live.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
None.
I’d imagine it’d be either Lightweight or Light Heavy though…
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Random thought: Flyweights? Winner gets a title shot?
by discoandherpes on Aug 20, 2011 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I would imagine this was thrown together quickly, but the ufc in-house crew to promote the new deal
I’m sure the actual FOX promo materials will be much more polished.
So I ask a simple question and it gets deleted?
Why…
Like I asked before… Do the fact that these fights count mean theyll all be 3 round fights?
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Yes...that's my understanding. 3x5 minutes.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
np
You have to assume not all fights will be finishes. 16 fights in 2 hours seems like a big stretch. These first fights have to be pre-taped.
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Seriously...16 fights in 2 hours seems impossible.
Unless it’s commercial free and everything finishes and no walkouts like dudes are just like get in the cage, fight, leave. Repeat.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably have prelims
And a live main card. Then they can play the prelims to fill the time between the main card fights.
by IWillPartyHard on Aug 20, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
i doubt this would ever happen, but...
… they could handle it like some music festivals. staggers the starts by having two octagons set up. as one fight is about to end (like say, the decision is about to be read), have the other fighters walk out to the other cage, and start it immediately afterwards.
Yeah....I was thinking something similar
Set up 3 cages or so…and just use a production crew to switch back and forth while keeping a picture in picture of the other two fights.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
that would be utterly insane
and awesome, except for i wouldnt be able to focus
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by Sean in Vancouver on Aug 21, 2011 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Not what he meant
Only one fight would actually occur at a time, but as soon as one fight finished, the next one would already be set to go; minimal down time between fights.
What gives you that understanding?
The fact that they want to fit it into a short time segment tells me that is really unlikely. Lots of sanctioned fights have strange times, like 3 minute rounds and stuff like that. I expect these to go for two rounds as well.
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highlight footage trends:
TKO. TKO. KO. TKO. TKO. TKO. Oh, I think I saw a submission in there! TKO. TKO. TKO.
i like the ideas presented and the changes could bring a bit more maturity to the show. problem is… well, it’s still going to be the same calibre of contestant, innit?
I think part of the issue was
That Spike opted for personalities vs fighters. I’m hoping this new format means better quality.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
If Spike wanted personalities, you just know FOX will want BIGGER personalities
I mean, its a toss up. Spike could get away with having a legit MMA talent show because the people tuning in are most likely MMA fans looking for good fights.
With FOX, you’d think they’d be more interested in personalities to drive ratings, like they do with the shitty contestants on American Idol. People will be more interested in seeing funny crap than actual talent. But on the other side, FOX could try to make this a real sporting type show and try to deliver top MMA prospect action to the masses.
With FOX and the UFC opting for live fights and pre packaged highlights of the house during the week leading up to the fights that makes me think FOX and the UFC want to focus on action in the cage rather than personalities.
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Just some more info
Fox has signed on for:
4 Live cards on Fox
6 Live cards on FX
26 Episodes of TUF
ALL PER YEAR…I think they are in it for the sporting aspect. I doubt we’ll see jizz sushi.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don't see FOX toning down that element of the casting at all.
Perhaps my dream of a UFC/Paradise Hotel crossover will finally come to fruition.
If fans do have the opportunity to vote on the weekly fights, that’s a great way to prevent the squash matches we’ve sometimes seen.
Based on the grid shown in the promo, the choices of fights are preapproved. It will not be a free for all of any fighter from A vs any fighter from B.
Plus “squash matches” is how bracketing works.
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Nah...those are old match ups from past season
My interpretation is the coaches put 3 fighters forward or however many, and the fans vote on the match up.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 20, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Any worries or concerns
The UFC was going to be “cleaned up” because of the Fox deal can be put to rest right now. This promo proves Fox is going to play up the image UFC has built, curse words and all.
Doesnt Fox show Hell's Kitchen?
Hell’s Kitchen is basically bleeps for an hour. Fox doesnt care as long as its censored by a bleep
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by justsomehawkeyefan on Aug 20, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
THIS BLEEPING BLEEP IS RAW YOU BLEEPING DONKEY
DO YOU WANNA BE A BLEEPIN CHEF?!
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by Cory Braiterman on Aug 20, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hope they don’t use color commentators. Part of the reason I watched weekley episodes was to listen to the coaches in the heat of the moment.
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I agree with this. I always found being able to listen to the coaches to be an interesting aspect of TUF fights even when the fights themselves were sub par.
Not sure who’d they get to join Goldie for regular commentating duty anyway though, given Rogan already appears too busy with Fear Factor. Maybe Bonnar since he was already doing the Aftermath? Couture?
I wonder how Mayhem being arrested will play into this, if he’s in jail/can’t fight when the finale happens, maybe they will do Bisping vs Hendo 2 at a catch weight in November.
It's just a world, it's just a life.
Injuries/ Scared/ Knockouts
How is this going to function with the potential for injuries and/or pansies scared. Also say the fight lasts 30 seconds. there is a whole time slot wasted for the night.
I will watch
just to see some dude Hendo bomb some guy in front of Bisping. Pretty sure thats what gets Mayhem out of his seat, too.
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by Cory Braiterman on Aug 20, 2011 4:23 PM EDT reply actions
The reactions on Mayhem's, Dana's, and Bisping's faces during the preliminaries
make me actually want to watch this season
Man I love TUF. The petty rivalries only make the fights sweeter. I think there is a Greg Jackson fighter this season. A really short acrobatic kid that was on an episode of Tapout.
by StJustice on Aug 20, 2011 6:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm very excited for this upcoming season and the new format
Letting the fans vote is an interested way to engage the audiance on a level that they previously haven’t been able to do.
Live fights also means that you won’t be able to tell if the fight goes to a decision or not based on how much time is left in the scheduled hour of programming. Ex…if they start the fight at 9:40, it’s probably going at least 2 rounds. 9:50, more then likely a finish.
Now you’ll be seeing it live, and as we all know, live fights are the best.
There is now no way to sort of see how they might be spinning the events based on who comes out as the winners in the end…in some seasons you can kind of tell who get ‘favorited’ from the start and are likely to win the whole thing…they will be none of that here.
Also, thanks for the HT Roth, appreciated.
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I have no idea
why that is all bolded
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by Chris Groves on Aug 20, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey no worries buddy
I’m actually really excited for the post fight aspect. Some of these guys may take the loss badly and be super emotional. Could make for really good television with genuine emotional reaction.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 21, 2011 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Indeed, the live aspect in general
is just a very solid idea with multiple benefits. A live post fight coverage is also enticing to viewers because if there is a chance for someone wild to happen, like a freak out, overly boastful or disrecptful moment toward the loser/other team…things will just unfold live which could make it more exciting as opposed to having it get caught by the cameras and edited and polished up.
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by Chris Groves on Aug 21, 2011 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions
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